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1.) A particle of mass m is confined to a one-dimensional potential well with infinite potential walls. The well extends from 0 (less than or equal to) x (less than or equal to) a. At time t = 0, the normalized wavefunction is

(see attached file for equation)

What is the wavefunction at a later time t = t0?

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